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Jyutping ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3
Pinyin chí dào hǎo guò mǎo dào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. better late than never
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    就算​遲​咗​去​到​一個​地方​,​都​好過​完全​唔​出現​;​反映​信守​承​諾​嘅​重要​,​就算​遲​咗​都​好過​不​負責任​咁​甩底​、​放飛機​;​有​時會用​嚟​描述​一​啲​遲​咗​好​耐先​做​嘅​行​動​、​政策
    better late than absent; better late than never
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    迟到好过冇到
    遲到好過冇到
    ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3
    • better late than absent; better late than never
  2. Cantonese
    迟到好过冇到
    遲到好過冇到
    • lateness is better than absence; (of arrival) better late than never